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Monday, June 01, 2009

Indoor Prostitution List by Senate District

Put your State Senators to work…

The following is a listing of known venues of indoor prostitution by RI Senate District collected and compiled by Melanie Shapiro and Donna M. Hughes from the University of RI whose comments on the movie Happy Endings? was shared in a previous post:

District

Senator

Brothel

Notes

1

Maryellen

Goodwin

Beautiful Life

19 Atwells Avenue

Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel that is prison like: the fire escape is ripped off, there are bars on the windows, and the exits sealed. Beautiful Life has been open since February 2007.

Cadillac Lounge

61 Charles Street

Providence, RI 02904

A strip club where prostitution has been reported by men on an Internet forum.

Central Health

76 Derry Street

Providence, RI 02903

A Korean spa-brothel that has been open since at least 2005. It was one of 31 brothels in a multi-state federal investigation of Korean organized crime sex trafficking and money laundering. The manager was arrested in 2006. Central Health is located near a housing project and a school.

Club Fantasies

28 Sims Avenue

Providence, RI 02909

A strip club. “Johns” report on Internet forums that there is prostitution there.

Foxy Lady

318 Chalkstone Avenue

Providence, RI 02908

A strip club. “Johns” report on Internet forums that there is prostitution there.

Heavenly Hands

46 Admiral Street

Providence, RI 02908

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since January 2009.

Lily’s Spa

375 Admiral Street

Providence, RI 02908

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2004. The brothel owner, Choon Yeol Jeon residence is at the brothel. Women live on the premises. ”Johns" say that the women are younger than at other brothels and are rotated faster than other brothels.

North Main Street Spa

1185 North Main Street

Providence, RI 02906

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2000. Connected to Harmony Spa. The president, Naja Ho, is listed as residing at the brothel. The manager, Sumi Ray, was arrested for allowing women to perform massages without licenses. Women live on the premises.

Sunflower Spa

627 Douglas Ave

Providence, RI 02908

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since July 2008. The incorporator, Chunyu Guo, is listed as living there. Located in a residential area. “Johns” say on Internet forums that the inside is not clean.

2

Juan M.

Pichardo

Japan Spa

1021 Broad Street

Providence, RI 02905

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in early 2005. Japan Spa is located above a hair salon. One “john” reported a woman at the spa-brothel pleaded for him to marry her and take her back to South Korea.

J.J. Tuina Bodywork

30 Pontiac Avenue

Providence, RI 02907

An Asian spa-brothel located a few doors from Red Rose Spa. Open since early 2008. The president is listed as residing there, a tiny, one floor building. Several women reported to ”johns” that they were frightened.

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Red Rose Spa

2 Pontiac Avenue

Providence, RI 02907

An Asian spa-brothel open since 2007. One of the managers, Hui Pinf Lu, is listed as residing in Flushing, NY, an information and transit hub for Korean sex trafficking. Located at a busy intersection off of Reservoir Avenue a few doors down from J.J. Tuina Bodywork.

3

Rhoda E. Perry

Body Work

91 South Angell Street

Providence, RI 02906

An Asian spa-brothel open since March 2009, operating out of an apartment.

Downtown Spa

385 South Main Street

Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2006. It is one of the brothels involved in a Federal human trafficking case in 2006. It was part of a large Korean organized crime sex trafficking ring spanning from Boston to South Carolina. Women are rotated on a network of brothels along the east coast. “Johns’ say the women are reluctant to engage in sex acts, but they make them to it anyway. Women were also reported to be sent out for plastic surgery.

4

Dominick J. Ruggiero

Wanskuck Wellness Center

725 Branch Avenue

Unit #132

Providence, RI 02904

An Asian spa-brothel open since early 2006. Located next to an adult entertainment store and connected to Wellness Spa in Plainville, MA. “Johns” say they women are held in debt bondage

5

Paul V. Jabour

425 Atwells Avenue

Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel open since April 2009. It is in a residential apartment.

Asian Body Work

326 Broadway Street Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel open since May 2009. It is in a residential apartment around the corner from an elementary school.

Bali Day Spa

204 Westminster Street

Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel open since 2004. The president, Wai K. Lew is listed as residing there. Women live on the premises. It is connected to ABC Spa and Sundance Spa.

Fuji Spa

417 Atwells Avenue

Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in April 2009. It is located in an historic purple Victorian home.

One Spa

55 Bradford Street

Providence, RI 02903

An Asian spa-brothel open since January 2009. Located above the Federal Hill Gazette office in an apartment. It is connected to Down Town Spa. ”Johns” say the women here are rotated very quickly. The women live at the brothel.

Satin Doll

35 Aborn Street

Providence, RI 02903

A strip club where prostitution has been reported by ”Johns” on the Internet

6

Harold M. Metts

Balloons

257 Allens Avenue Providence, RI 02905

An 18+ strip club. “Johns” say there is underage prostitution there. Club Balloon is open 24 hours a day. In 2008, Angel Varagas of Woonsocket was murdered outside the club.

Cheaters

245 Allens Avenue

Providence, RI 02905

A strip club. ‘Johns” say there is prostitution there.

Club Desire

1 Franklin Square

Providence, RI 02903

A strip club. “Johns” say there is prostitution there.

MegaPlex

257 Allens Avenue

Providence, RI 02905

A gay bathhouse where prostitution has been reported by men on Internet forums.

Spa 81

81 Richmond Street

Providence, RI 02903

A spa-brothel open since 2007. Was previously QQ Spa, an Asian spa-brothel. Now it advertises American women of non-Asian ethnicities. Spa 81 is located above Club Hell.

Studio 253 Adult Emporium

257 Allens Avenue

Providence, RI 02905

An 18+ nude modeling studio where prostitution is reported by “Johns” on Internet forums.

8

James Doyle II

Daily Spa

508 Armistice Blvd

Pawtucket, RI 02861

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2008.

Far East

72 East Street

Pawtucket, RI 02860

An Asian spa-brothel open since early 2007. Hyo Sik Kim, the current manager, has a criminal record. It is connected to Downtown Spa, which was found to be part of a large Korean organized crime and sex trafficking network investigated by Federal agencies

Harmony Spa

11 Benefit Street #A

Pawtucket, RI

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in April 2009. It is connected to Century Spa, North Main Street Spa, and Sundance Spa.

12

Louis P.

DiPalma

Lee Health Center

1341 W. Main Road

Middletown, RI 02842

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in 2006. A family-oriented business located nearby was forced to relocate because of the brothel.

Salon 657

Middletown, RI 02842

A spa-brothel with American women.

14

Daniel

DaPonte

Century Spa

150 Warren Ave

East Providence RI 02914

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in March 2009 and is connected to Harmony Spa. Located in a house in a residential area.

Shiatsu Spa

254 Warren Ave

East Providence, RI 02914

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in January 2009. It is connected to Fuji Spa. Located in a house in a residential area.

15

John F.

McBurney III

Pleasant Street Spa

88 Pleasant Street

Pawtucket, RI 02860

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2003. Located in a small shopping complex, next to a family pizzeria.

16

Elizabeth A.

Crowley

Simple Pleasures

753 Broad Street

Central Falls, RI 02907

An Asian spa-brothel that opened in April 2009.

Sundance Spa

49 Sheridan Street

Central Falls, RI 02863

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2006.

17

Edward J.

O’Neill

ABC Spa

417 Smithfield Avenue

Providence, RI 02904

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2008. It is connected to Bali Day Spa and Sundance Spa. Can be seen from a popular Rhode Island restaurant.

Mineral Spring Massage & Bodywork

1410 Mineral Spring Avenue

North Providence, RI 02904

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2006. Located in a strip mall.

26

Beatrice A.

Lanzi

Anne’s Garden Spa

415 Atwood Avenue

Cranston, RI 02920

An Asian spa-brothel that has been open since 2008. It is connected to Anne’s Garden Spa in Brighton, MA.